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An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Bologna and the National Institute of Astrophysics - INAF, has shown that in some cases black holes can rotate, redirecting their powerful beam of particles beam in different directions
A research group at the University of Bologna has identified, for the first time, the specific location and genomic context where DNA breaks occur due to the inhibition of the topoisomerase I protein. The findings could lead to the development of new cancer therapies
The June meetings of the Governing Bodies covered topics such as the Annual Report by the Confidential Counsellor, Appointments of Members of Investigative Committees, Italian Erasmus Agreement, 2024/2025 Professional Master’s Programmes
Thanks to a significant contribution from the Emilia-Romagna Region, the documentary heritage held by the Bologna University Library - BUB is enriched with a work of great historical and literary importance
Paolo Melchiorre, Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Bologna, has received the prestigious recognition, in the presence of the President of the Republic, for his contribution to the discovery, development, and mechanistic understanding of fundamental organocatalytic, photocatalytic, and photochemical processes
Climate change, ocean acidification, the spread of invasive species, trawling: human activities are altering fossil record on the seafloor, affecting our ability to reconstruct the recent past and to use fossils to assess the state of degradation of current marine ecosystems
The POLYPOLL project, led by the University of Bologna, studies the effects of chemical pollutants such as fungicides, herbicides, heavy metals, and veterinary drugs on pollinating insects, seeking solutions to make agricultural ecosystems more sustainable
Obtained from a single day of observations, the first snapshots are at least four times sharper than those obtained with terrestrial telescopes and cover large portions of the sky at an unparalleled depth
The agreement signed by Rector Giovanni Molari and Claudio Bassoli, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Italia, provides an opportunity to develop innovative, cutting-edge technology projects
The renovation project, valued at 2.6 million euros, involved two buildings resulting in a new cafeteria, new laboratory spaces, new offices, and a new meeting room: over a thousand square meters of renewed spaces dedicated to the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and the Azienda Agraria of the University of Bologna
The University of Bologna is one of the 10 universities to receive the Institutional Award from the European Commission and EACEA for its participation in the Erasmus Mundus programme
After extensive restoration and functional adaptation work, the historic 19th-century building on Via Zanolini is coming back to life: from a railway station to a hub dedicated to research activities related to the PNRR. The building now houses a new classroom, an administrative area overseeing the university's PNRR projects, and young PNRR researchers from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
The annual General Assembly of the Coimbra Group addressed this theme, bringing together over three hundred representatives from forty European universities in Turku. Among the speakers was the Rector of the University of Bologna, Giovanni Molari, who participated in the panel "Research and Education at the Core of the Knowledge Factory
The University of Bologna climbs from 154th place last year to 133rd, its highest ranking since the inception of the international list. It also ranks first in Italy for Academic Reputation and Sustainability
11 gold, 11 silver and 5 bronze medals. Two of the team gold medals are the most coveted: men's basketball and women's volleyball
Combining the tools of climate science with those of volcanology, a group of scholars has shown that the period of increased rainfall recorded between late 2017 and 2018 coincided with a strong reduction in gas emissions from the Pozzuoli Solfatara, contributing to the increase in seismic activity recorded the following year